Veteran actor Dev Anand passes away at 88

Posted by admin - December 6, 2011 - Bollywood News, Bollywood Personalities - 316 Comments
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The legendary actor Dev Anand passed away last night at London. He was 88. He died due to cardiac arrest.

Dev Anand, who had been in London (UK) for medical check up was reported to be unwell for the past few days. The son of Dev Anand, Sunil was with him when he breathed his last. Besides Dev Anand, his two brothers Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand were active in the film industry. The famour director Shekhar Kapur is son of their sister Sheel Kanta Kapur.

Dev Anand had made his debut as an actor in 1946 in ‘Hum Ek Hain’. However, he became superstar after his movie ‘Ziddi’ released in 1947 and a household name in the country.Among his various hits include movies like ‘Jewel Thief’, ‘Paying Guest’, ‘Baazi’, ‘Johny Mera Naam’, ‘Warrant’, ‘Hare Rama Hare Krishna’ ‘Des Pardes’ and so on.He also won two Filmfare Awards i 1958 for his performance in the film ‘Kala Paani’ (Black Water) and in 1966 for his performance in ‘Guide’.

In 2002, he (Dev Anand) was also honured with the coveted ‘Padma Bhushan’ in 2001 and ‘Dada Saheb Phalke Award’ in 2002 recognizing his valuable contribution to the Indian cinema. He also recevied a Filmfare ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ in 1993 and in 1996 he received a Screen Videocon ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.

Before his death he was engaged in the direction of a new all American film Project ‘Song Of Life’,a musical love story which was to be shot in the United States.He had also set-up his film production company ‘Navketan International Films’ in 1949 and produced more than 35 movies.



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